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Elevate Iowa

Feb 14, 2020

Scholarships Available for In-demand Manufacturing Training
Nov 8, 2019

Iowa Manufacturing Leaders Honored

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing honored the past, present and future of advanced manufacturing at the 5th annual Legends in Manufacturing Awards Dinner on Oct. 1.
Aug 9, 2019

#Make Your Mark with Work-based Learning

Share the excitement of your company and your industry with local students and educators through the Iowa Intermediary Network.
May 10, 2019

15 Community College Scholarships Awarded for Manufacturing Training

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing, a non-profit initiative spreading the word about career opportunities in manufacturing, has awarded 15 $500 scholarships to high school seniors who are attending an Iowa community college in the fall to train for a career in advanced manufacturing.
Feb 8, 2019

Scholarships Available for In-demand Manufacturing Training

Elevate is offering 15 $500 scholarships to Iowa high school seniors interested in studying a manufacturing-related career at one of Iowa’s 15 community colleges.
Aug 10, 2018

ABI and Elevate Advanced Manufacturing to kick off MFG Day

ABI and Elevate Advanced Manufacturing will kick off MFG Day with the Legends in Manufacturing Awards Dinner and the Advanced Manufacturing Conference.
May 11, 2018

Fifteen Scholarships Awarded for Manufacturing Training

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing has awarded 15 $500 scholarships to high school seniors who are going to attend an Iowa community college in the fall for a career in advanced manufacturing.
Feb 9, 2018

Reinforcing a Strong Pipeline for Iowa’s Future

Together these organizations will work to introduce work-based learning opportunities to students and future employees to careers in high-demand areas, reduce student debt, accelerate learning and reinforce the pipeline of talent for Iowa’s employers.
Dec 8, 2017

Manufacturing Day Makes Big Impact

Manufacturing Day celebrates manufacturing and inspires the next generation of manufacturers.
Oct 13, 2017

Manufacturing Leaders Recognized at Statewide Event

In its third annual Legends in Iowa Manufacturing event, Elevate Iowa, a program of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), recognized leaders in manufacturing at an awards dinner on Sept. 20.
Aug 11, 2017

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing will host the awards ceremony on Sept. 19 at Prairie Meadows Events Center in Altoona.
Apr 14, 2017

Begin making your MFG DAY plans today
Feb 10, 2017

Companies open doors and enter classrooms to attract future workforce
Aug 11, 2016

Educators Become the Educated in Local Workplaces

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing partnered with Iowa community colleges to offer educators from across Iowa a four-day program this summer focused on changing the perception of advanced manufacturing and preparing students of all age levels with the skills they need to succeed in the workplace of tomorrow.
Jun 9, 2016

Elevate provides scholarships to 12 future manufacturers

This year, Elevate gave away 12 $500 scholarships to high school seniors to study a skill needed by advanced manufacturing companies, such as robotics, welding, mechanical engineering, computer numerical control and manufacturing engineering. These in-demand skills mean that the young people will have a lot of great job opportunities upon (and likely before) graduation.
May 13, 2016

Celebrate Iowa manufacturing icons

Make plans to join us October 3 for the 2016 Legends in Manufacturing Awards Dinner and October 4 for the Advanced Manufacturing Conference.
Mar 18, 2016

Elevate gives manufacturing an edge

Competition for quality skilled employees is tough. The fact is, with the ongoing middle-skills gap in Iowa, employers are looking for individuals trained in fields like welding, computerized numerical control (CNC) and tool and die.